Funding: The approximately $6.6 million safety improvement project is funded with a mix of federal and local dollars. Local funding is shared by RCOC, West Bloomfield Township and Oakland County general government through the Tri-Party Program.

Project details:

Construction of a roundabout at the Maple/Middlebelt intersection (scheduled to begin in September)

Drainage improvements

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant crosswalks

Water main replacements

Culvert removal and replacement on Maple Road east of Middlebelt Road (scheduled to begin in June); culvert is located between Glenway Drive and Bloomfield Glens Road

Detour: Yes (dates will be announced)

Detour information:

The detour for Maple Road traffic during the roundabout and culvert construction will be Inkster Road to 14 Mile Road to Northwestern Highway to Orchard Lake Road, back to Maple Road and vice versa.

The detour for Middlebelt Road traffic during the roundabout construction is 14 Mile Road to Northwestern Highway to Orchard Lake Road to Walnut Lake Road, back to Middlebelt Road and vice versa.